jewel box
noun
1
: a small box or case designed to hold jewelry
2
: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD
called also jewel case
3
: something (such as a theater) of exquisite or ornate design
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The leader is forced to survive in the world she’s made outside of the jewel box.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Red Plate This tiny jewel box within The Cosmopolitan curates some of the country’s best Cantonese cuisine.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
Plying the Chao Phraya River from Bangkok to the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, this four-stateroom jewel box of a boat weaves past crumbling temple ruins and stately palaces during its three-day journeys.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2023
With no more at-bats to worry about or fly balls to field, the 33-year-old with rich bloodlines in these parts took a seat on the bench and began to scan the 112-year-old jewel box ballpark.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Red Plate This tiny jewel box within The Cosmopolitan curates some of the country’s best Cantonese cuisine.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
Plying the Chao Phraya River from Bangkok to the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, this four-stateroom jewel box of a boat weaves past crumbling temple ruins and stately palaces during its three-day journeys.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2023
With no more at-bats to worry about or fly balls to field, the 33-year-old with rich bloodlines in these parts took a seat on the bench and began to scan the 112-year-old jewel box ballpark.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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“Jewel box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewel%20box. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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